Global Patent Index - EP 0461517 B1

EP 0461517 B1 19930825 - PROCESS FOR REMOVING OR ENRICHING HEAVY METALS FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR REMOVING OR ENRICHING HEAVY METALS FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Publication

EP 0461517 B1 19930825 (DE)

Application

EP 91109074 A 19910604

Priority

  • DE 4019050 A 19900615
  • DE 4019052 A 19900615

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0461517A1] In a process for removing or concentrating heavy metal ions from an aqueous solution, an ethylene copolymer is contacted with the aqueous solution, the copolymer being built up from ethylene, (meth)acrylic acid and a (meth)acrylic ester, it being possible for up to 100% of the carboxylic acid groups of the copolymer to be neutralised with metal ions.

IPC 1-7

B01J 20/26; B01J 39/04; B01J 39/20; C08F 210/02; C22B 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B01D 15/00 (2006.01); B01J 20/26 (2006.01); B01J 39/04 (2006.01); B01J 39/20 (2006.01); C02F 1/28 (2006.01); C02F 1/62 (2006.01); C08F 8/44 (2006.01); C08F 210/02 (2006.01); C22B 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01J 20/26 (2013.01); B01J 39/04 (2013.01); B01J 39/20 (2013.01); C08F 8/44 (2013.01); C08F 210/02 (2013.01); C22B 3/42 (2013.01); Y02P 10/20 (2015.11)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0461517 A1 19911218; EP 0461517 B1 19930825; DE 59100319 D1 19930930; FI 912681 A0 19910604; FI 912681 A 19911216; JP H04227003 A 19920817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91109074 A 19910604; DE 59100319 T 19910604; FI 912681 A 19910604; JP 13760991 A 19910610